La stagione 1 di Branded è stata trasmessa su NBC da dimanche 24 janvier 1965 a dimanche 23 mai 1965. È composta da 16 episodi, il primo dei quali si chiama "Survival" e l'ultimo "Price of a Name"..
Branded followed the life of Jason McCord, former Captain in the U.S. Cavalry. Court martialled for cowardice under fire during the Battle of Bitter Creek from which McCord was the only survivor, McCord knows he is innocent but refuses to pin the blame where it belongs, his commanding officer, General Reed, who died in the battle.